DETROIT — A Farmington Hills clinic owner was sentenced Oct. 26 to federal prison after pleading guilty to health care fraud and money laundering charges, The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced.
Mohamed Kazkaz, 54, was sentenced by United States District Judge Gershwin A. Drain to seven years, six months behind bars. Kazkaz also was ordered to forfeit approximately $5.3 million in proceeds, including property and bank accounts.
“The actions of this defendant undermine the trust we place in our health care providers,” U.S. Attorney Dawn Ison said in a press release. “We hope this prosecution sends a message that we will aggressively seek to hold individuals accountable who steal from federally funded programs, such as Medicare, which are meant to help those in need.”
Source: Former Farmington Hills clinic owner sentenced in Medicare fraud case / Hometown Life